Comic books April 1981

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1980 Year's Best Stories. Cover pencils by Ross Andru, inks by Dick Giordano. The Miraculous Return of Jonathan Kent!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. Dreadful Birthday Dear Joker ...!, script by Len Wein, pencils by Walt Simonson, inks by Dick Giordano. The Man Who Was the World! starring Superman & Deadman, script by Len Wein, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. A Bridge Called Charlie starring Sgt. Rock, script by Bob Kanigher, art by Frank Redondo. Star Light, Star Bright... Farthest Star I See Tonight! starring the Legion of Super-Heroes, script by Paul Levitz, art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez; Superboy convinces the Legion of Super-Heroes to go searching for the star that shown over Bethlehem during Jesus' birth on Christmas Eve. The Secret World of Jonathan Kent!, script by Cary Bates, pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Frank Chiaramonte. 132 pgs. $0.95. Cover price $0.95.

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Cover by Dan DeCarlo. "A Taste Of Gold" Hostess snack cakes ad with Sabrina. "Food Feud," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Betty finds out that Archie moved their dinner date up so he could meet Veronica later on, so she makes a gastronomic nightmare for his dinner with her. Statement of ownership; Total Paid Circulation, Avg 12 months: 94,362. "Circle Saga," pencils by Stan Goldberg; Stuck alone over winter break because Archie plans to go skiing with Veronica, Betty agrees to be tour guide for a French exchange student named Jean. "Snow-Bound," script and pencils by Dick Malmgren, inks by Jon D'Agostino; Archie has someplace to be, but he has to shovel the walk at his home; Betty comes by and volunteers to shovel it for him. Betty's School Fashions page by Dan DeCarlo. "Dress Drama," script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by Dan DeCarlo, inks by Rudy Lapick; Veronica one-ups Betty and Archie ends up paying for it. 36 pgs. Cover price $0.50.

2nd and alter printings. By Douglas G. Greene, Peter E. Hanff, Dick Martin, James E. Haff, and David L. Greene. The International Wizard of Oz Club presents a comprehensive reference book covering all the books in the Land of Oz series. This is a concise bibliographical checklist of the Oz Books by L. Frank Baum and his successors. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 8-in., 108 pages, B&W.

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Cover by Jose Delbo. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Jose Delbo, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, John Severin and Pat Boyette. A Western adventure comic that turns the notorious real-life outlaw into a folk hero of the Old West. Billy helps a tenderfoot toughen up for the West, only to later find he's become a gun-toting bully. When bank robbers trick Abel Young of the Boothill Gazette into delivering a bomb, he pulls a Yosemite Sam on them. An anti-Native US senator finds trouble when he goes West, and a reluctant Cheyenne Kid must try to keep him from getting killed. The Secret of the Gunfighter; Tombstone; Cheyenne Kid: Fat of the Land; Boothill Gazette: The Bank Robbery! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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Cover by Jim Aparo. "One of Us Is Not One of Us," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; A Guardian of the Universe comes to Earth to recruit Batman to help him learn which Guardian is an impostor, and to restore Hal Jordans memories of being Green Lantern. Old Gold Hostess Twinkies ad featuring Wonder Woman. Back-up story: "Knight's Gambit!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to get at Council member Noel Chesterton by saving a man he intends to kidnap. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 15p cover price. Cover by Jim Aparo. "One of Us Is Not One of Us," script by Gerry Conway, art by Jim Aparo; A Guardian of the Universe comes to Earth to recruit Batman to help him learn which Guardian is an impostor, and to restore Hal Jordans memories of being Green Lantern. Old Gold Hostess Twinkies ad featuring Wonder Woman. Back-up story: "Knight's Gambit!", script by Cary Burkett, art by Dan Spiegle; Nemesis tries to get at Council member Noel Chesterton by saving a man he intends to kidnap. 36 pgs., full color.

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"The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Dave Simons, Al Milgrom, and Frank Giacoia. Cover by Marie Severin. While still in England (after defeating Baron Blood), Captain America visits Greymoor Castle -- the site of one of his greatest World War II battles. Once inside the castle, Cap discovers an old adversary, Dr. Cedric Rawlings (last seen in Tales of Suspense #71), and his infamous pit of Z-rays. Is Dr. Rawlings still the primary enemy within Greymoor Castle? Or is there another menace from days gone by lurking in the shadows? (Notes: The subplot involving the Druid Tome continues in the first issue of the Vision and the Scarlet Witch (1982) limited series. The Druid appears next in the Man and Wolf storyline beginning in Captain America 402. The letters page contains a statement of ownership: average print run 325,888; average paid circulation 165,498.) 32 pages. Cover price $0.50.

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Distributed in the United Kingdom (England). "The Ghosts of Greymoor Castle!" Script by Bill Mantlo. Pencils by Gene Colan. Inks by Frank Giacoia, Al Milgrom, and Dave Simons. Cover by Marie Severin. While still in England, Captain America visits Greymoor Castle, the site of one of his greatest World War II battles. Once inside the castle, Cap discovers an old enemy, Cedric Rawlings, and the pit of Z-rays. Is Rawlings still the primary enemy within Greymoor Castle, or is there another menace lurking in the shadows?

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The Captain Kentucky Collection #1, published by Don Rosa, reprints the first third of Rosa's humorous newspaper strip which originally appeared in the Louisville Times. Cover price $2.00.

The Cartoonist Reuben Awards Dinner Program (1981) is published by King Features. The National Cartoonists Society honors one of there greatest and oldest members Margie Duffy. Join her friends as they look back and congratulate her on a amazing career. 60 pages, color cover with black and white illustrations and photos, 8.25-in x 11-in.

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Harvey presents the adventures of Casper in the long-running series sometimes called The Friendly Ghost Casper. When time goes all funny, Casper investigates, and finds a little old clockmaker who has inadvertently broken time itself. Casper the Friendly Ghost; Funnytime; the Little Old Clockmaker; Time Crashes On!; Spooky: Cousin Dripley. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.50.

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Reprints issues from the 1967 Charlton 12c cover-priced series. Cover art by Sam Glanzman. "The Bull of Minos," script by Joe Gill, art by Sam Glanzman; Hercules next task is to capture the Bull of Minos. "Self Portrait!", script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Giulio Markos descends into Hell itself for his gargoyle designs. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.50.

Dubbed "the journal of cinematic illusions," Cinefex is the magazine for special effects enthusiasts. Issue #4 includes: Outland (article by Don Shay) and The Altered States of Altered States (article by Paul Mandell). Edited and Published by Don Shay. April, 1981. 71 pgs. Cover price $3.50.

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Issue #31 - April 1981. Collectors Showcase bookstore's monthly auction catalog featuring original art, comics, big little books, movie posters, etc. 8.5-in x 11-in, 16 Pages, B&W. Cover price $1.00.

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The Seekers dailies by John Burns reprinted; Paul Temple dailies by Francis Durbridge & Phil Mendoza; 1940s Superman dailies. Obnoxio cover by Alan Kupperberg, back cover by Mike Mignola. Cover price $1.50.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Trail Blazers" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Desert Ordeal" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Always a Prisoner" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Treason!" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "The Face of Courage" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Weekly British War comics digest. "Shoot-Out" Softcover, 5 1/2-in. x 6 1/2-in., 68 pages, B/W.

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Cover art by John Buscema. The Price of Perfection, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod; setting: City of Khorshemish & Mreead-zza (cloud-city); Princess Prem entraps Conan, give him amnesia, tells Conan he is ""Kalna-Fakir"; When Prem trys to sacrifice Atreah,Conan rebels, kills a goddess which destroys Mreead-zza; Conan & Atreah alone survive. Doctor Strange ad with art by Frank Miller.Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Rescue! Statement of ownership--average print run, 402,906; average paid circulation 215,243. Cover price $0.50.

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UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 20p cover price. Cover art by John Buscema. The Price of Perfection, script by J.M. DeMatteis, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Bob McLeod; setting: City of Khorshemish & Mreead-zza (cloud-city); Princess Prem entraps Conan, give him amnesia, tells Conan he is ""Kalna-Fakir"; When Prem trys to sacrifice Atreah,Conan rebels, kills a goddess which destroys Mreead-zza; Conan & Atreah alone survive. Doctor Strange ad with art by Frank Miller.Spider-Man stars in a one-page Hostess ad, The Rescue!

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Direct Edition. "Where Demons Fear to Dwell." Script by Tom DeFalco, pencils by John Romita Jr. (pages 1-10, 17-22) and Walt Simonson (pages 11-16). Guest starring the Thing and Human Torch (of the Fantastic Four), the X-Men (Angel, Colossus, Wolverine, Sprite, Storm, Professor X, and Nightcrawler), the Avengers (the Wasp, the Beast, Hawkeye, and Captain America), Iron Man, Spider-Man, and the Enchantress. Romita/Milgrom cover. Cover price $0.50.